Concert Reviews – Page 6 – Seen and Heard International

From Bruch to Beethoven: Verão Clássico’s artists illuminate the art of chamber music

26/07/202525/07/2025 by Laurence Vittes

Portugal Verão Clássico Festival 2025 [1] – Various: Anna Samuil (soprano), Stephan Picard, Lena Neudauer (violins), Muriel Razavi (viola), Gary Hoffman (cello), Alexandra Scott (double bass), Milana Chernyavska, Filipe Pinto-Ribeiro (piano). Centro Cultural de Belém, Pequeno Auditório, Lisbon, 23.7.2025. (LV)

Anna Samuil singing Dvořák at the Verão Clássico © Andreia Carvalho

Revel in Ravel and Goosby’s excellence at the Proms whilst Charlotte Sohy’s music is blissful

25/07/202525/07/2025 by Colin Clarke

United Kingdom BBC Proms 2025 [3] – French Night with the Orchestre National de France: Randall Goosby (violin), Orchestre National de France / Cristian Măcelaru (conductor). Royal Albert Hall, London, 23.7.2025. (CC)

Cristian Măcelaru conducts the Orchestre National de France © Chris Christodoulou/BBC

Anthony Cheung’s song cycle at RUN AMOC Festival proves to be more than poetic

04/08/202524/07/2025 by Daniele Sahr

United States RUN AMOC Festival: Paul Appleby (tenor), Miranda Cuckson (violin), Anthony Cheung (piano), David Bird (sound design). Alice Tully Hall, New York, 16.7.2025. (DS)

Poet Monica Youn at RUN AMOC Festival © Lawrence Sumulong

Beauty and Beachy Head: new music inspired by the South Downs from the Orchestra of Sound and Light

30/07/202524/07/2025 by Chris Kettle

United Kingdom Various: Loré Lixenberg (voice), Helen Whitaker (flute), Alison Hughes (clarinet & bass clarinet), Rachel Fryer (keyboards), Lee Westwood (electric guitar), Joe Giddey (cello), Ed Hughes (director). Towner Gallery, Eastbourne, 13.7.2025. (CK)

Gerd Schaller celebrates the completion of his Bruckner cycle with a resplendent Eighth (first version)

25/07/202524/07/2025 by Ken Ward

Germany Bruckner: Philharmonie Festiva / Gerd Schaller (conductor). Ebrach Abbey, Bavaria, 20.7.2025. (KW)

Gerd Schaller conducts Philharmonie Festiva © Zuzanna Specjal

Noseda draws excellence and emotion from the NYO-USA at Carnegie Hall

23/07/2025 by Rick Perdian

United States Simon, Mendelssohn, Rachmaninoff: Ray Chen (violin), National Youth Orchestra of the United States of America / Gianandrea Noseda (conductor). Carnegie Hall, New York, 20.7.2025. (RP)

Gianandrea Noseda conducts violinist Ray Chen and the NYO-USA © Chris Lee

Fabien Gabel conducts and pianist Seong-Jin Cho wows in an outstanding Aspen program

23/07/2025 by Harvey Steiman

United States Aspen Music Festival [5]: Klein Music Tent, Harris Hall, Aspen. (HS)

Conductor Fabien Gabel conducts the Aspen Festival Orchestra © Blake Nelson

Masterly Mahler and a fascinating new commission from the BBC Philharmonic at the Proms

23/07/202522/07/2025 by John Rhodes

United Kingdom BBC Proms 2025 [2] – Coult, Mahler: Allan Clayton (tenor), BBC Philharmonic Orchestra / John Storgårds (conductor), Royal Albert Hall, London, 21.7.2025. (JR)

John Storgårds conducts tenor Allan Clayton and the BBC Philharmonic © BBC/ Mark Allan

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